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• Garden - Click here to view all posts

  The latest posts for Garden are listed below.
  • Tips and Tricks for Starting Seeds Indoors
    Growing your own vegetables is a healthier, less expensive alternative to store-bought produce and can be inherently satisfying. This year get a head start on your garden by starting seeds indoors, with expert advice from the professionals at The ...
  • All You Need to Know About Poinsettias
    Poinsettias add a welcome burst of colour and beauty during a time of year when the landscape may be dull or blanketed in snow. These showy plants may be indigenous to Mexico, but during the holidays they can be found in homes everywhere—and with a ...
  • How to Build a Custom Wire Frame for Holiday Lights
    Who says your holiday lights have to be strung across your eaves, or that you are limited in their placement? If you're looking to add a little extra sparkle to your home this season or would like to avoid a slippery trip up a frosty ladder, The ...
  Home Improvement - Click here to view all posts

  The latest posts for Home Improvement are listed below.
  • Make Trick or Treaters Safe with Lighted Walkways
    Halloween is a fun time of year when miniature ghosts and goblins stroll through the neighborhood in search of tasty treats. Provide your visitors with safe passage on and around your property with a lighted walkway that creates a welcoming path to ...
  • Why you Need Eavestroughs Installed this Fall
    When bad weather strikes this fall, will your home be ready? Eavestroughs are a simple upgrade you can install to direct rainwater away from the foundation. Why does this matter? And what types of eavestroughs and downspouts are available to make ...
  • Consider These 10 Things Before Installing a Pool
    Building a pool is fun addition for all ages to enjoy and experience the addition of water. Installing a pool takes planning and budgeting of finances and time before, during and after the actual construction. There are ten steps to consider when ...
  Landscape - Click here to view all posts

  The latest posts for Landscape are listed below.
  • How to Build a Custom Wire Frame for Holiday Lights
    Who says your holiday lights have to be strung across your eaves, or that you are limited in their placement? If you're looking to add a little extra sparkle to your home this season or would like to avoid a slippery trip up a frosty ladder, The ...
  • Which Fruit Bearing Trees to Plant in the North
    Whether you are looking to add visual interest to your yard with ornamental trees, want to do your part for the environment, or have always dreamed of having your own private orchard, the key to your success lies in choosing the right type of fruit ...
  • The Grounds Guys’ Best Practices for Easy Leaf Composting
    You’ve got a lot of fall projects on your to-do list that can’t be put off until winter. One of these is getting rid of the fallen leaves on your property. Don’t stuff all those leaves in bags to be hauled off to the landfill – let nature do the ...
  News - Click here to view all posts

  The latest posts for News are listed below.
  • Snow Falls: Proper Snow & Ice Removal
    The snow isn’t the only thing that falls in the winter. Once snow is on the sidewalk and driveway – melting and refreezing into ice – anyone is at risk to fall. Follow these tips for proper snow and ice removal to get rid of slippery surfaces and ...
  • The Grounds Guys To Be Featured On W Networks Be The Boss Canada
    The Grounds Guys will appear on W Network’s series Be the Boss Canada from the award-winning production team behind Undercover Boss Canada. The episode premieres Thursday, April 17 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on W Network. Be The Boss Canada features two ...
  • Congratulations To Kevin Hill For Representing Canada At Sochi Winter Olympics
    Kevin Hill, former team member with Mike and Ray Riva of The Grounds Guys Okanagan, represented Canada at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Kevin, a native of Vernon, British Columbia, finished in 8th place in the Snowboard Cross, only barely missing ...
  Tips and Tricks - Click here to view all posts

  The latest posts for Tips and Tricks are listed below.
  • Tips and Tricks for Starting Seeds Indoors
    Growing your own vegetables is a healthier, less expensive alternative to store-bought produce and can be inherently satisfying. This year get a head start on your garden by starting seeds indoors, with expert advice from the professionals at The ...
  • All You Need to Know About Poinsettias
    Poinsettias add a welcome burst of colour and beauty during a time of year when the landscape may be dull or blanketed in snow. These showy plants may be indigenous to Mexico, but during the holidays they can be found in homes everywhere—and with a ...
  • How to Build a Custom Wire Frame for Holiday Lights
    Who says your holiday lights have to be strung across your eaves, or that you are limited in their placement? If you're looking to add a little extra sparkle to your home this season or would like to avoid a slippery trip up a frosty ladder, The ...
  Trees - Click here to view all posts

  The latest posts for Trees are listed below.
  • Which Fruit Bearing Trees to Plant in the North
    Whether you are looking to add visual interest to your yard with ornamental trees, want to do your part for the environment, or have always dreamed of having your own private orchard, the key to your success lies in choosing the right type of fruit ...
  • Where You Need Mulch and Why
    With warmer weather in the forecast, weekends can be spent working to make yard the best looking on the block. If you lack landscaping expertise and want to make your yard look its best as quickly and easily as possible, we have an overview of mulch ...
  • Tree of the Month: Pine
    The Tree of the Month for January is the majestic pine tree. Evergreens, including pines, really stand out this time of year since deciduous trees will remain leafless for several more months. If you love the look and smell of pine, learn more about ...